White Island (Ross Archipelago)
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 White Island from Ross Sea |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 78°8′S 167°24′E / 78.133°S 167.4°ECoordinates: 78°8′S 167°24′E / 78.133°S 167.4°E |
| Archipelago | Ross Archipelago |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
White Island (78°8′S 167°24′E / 78.133°S 167.4°E) is an island in the Ross Archipelago, 15 miles (24 km) long, protruding through the Ross Ice Shelf immediately east of Black Island. It was discovered by the Discovery Expedition (1901–04) and so named by them because of the mantle of snow which covers it.
[edit] See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "White Island (Ross Archipelago)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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